Lucy Ellis

Lucy Ellis is a professional freelance writer with many years experience across a variety of sectors. She made the move to freelancing from a stressful corporate job and loves the work-life balance it offers her.

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Retirement is not what it used to be. At present, 3 in 10 working Americans are not confident that they are financially prepared for retirement. Furthermore, a survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that only 1 in 10 individuals have a formal retirement plan in place. Taking these figures into consideration itRead More…

90% of US consumers now own some form of smart home device, which is a testament to the fact that IoT has reached mass adoption in the consumer space. With the introduction of artificial intelligence in IoT devices such as Alexa that can learn the patterns of behaviors in users, more homes will see the combinationRead More…

Cryptocurrency and its blockchain foundations are the subject of intense research, and earlier this year Deloitte reported that blockchain would grow to $170bn by 2025. What’s more, research labs have popped up, with one notable facility in Rotterdam. The result of this is that blockchain is becoming far more versatile and applicable to everyday people, rather thanRead More…

Half of the consumers who conduct a local search on their mobile phone visit a store within a day – and 34% who search on a computer or smart tablet do the same, according to recent research revealed by Google. Ranking in organic searches online is always easier when approached from a local angle. Even thoughRead More…

Using Artificial Intelligence to compose music is somewhat controversial, as music is both creative and emotional. It is one of the ways that we can express ourselves as human beings. No one could listen to Jupiter by Holst, or Clair de Lune by Debussy and not be moved by the depth of feeling that goes into theseRead More…

By 2020, 85% of communication between customer and retailer will be through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, the AI market is set to contribute $14 trillion across multiple industries by 2035. Since online business and retail is increasing in popularity, consumers are making 50% of their purchases while freelancers are building income through investment and selling their jobRead More…

The artificial intelligence market is set to contribute $14 trillion across 16 industries by 2035, and we are already seeing many A.I. developments in the online shopping trade. Since online shopping is increasing in popularity, with consumers now making half of all their purchases online, artificial intelligence (A.I.) can help to make it even more user-friendly andRead More…

With an adoption rate of anywhere between 1 and 10 million people, Bitcoin is fast becoming a household topic. But for some, this online currency might just be a little too hot to handle. There are a number of different coins to choose from and the playing field for cryptocurrencies is ever growing. As yet, there is noRead More…